Title:
A Gentleman’s Folly
Author:
Daisy Banks
Genre:
Historical, Pre-1800
ebook, 303 pages
Published
September 30th 2013 by Liquid Silver Books
Rating:
4.5 out of 5 stars
About
the book:
Love,
betrayal, and hope for happiness may turn this marriage of convenience into
something more. Daisy Banks weaves a wonderful tale of bargains made and
promises broken in A Gentleman’s Folly.
Katherine Bescell, courtesan and member of a secret order, thinks the offer of a marriage in name only to Charles Leverret, heir to a large fortune, will solve all her woes.
Charles Leverret believes his hired wife will ensure his inheritance. He might even enjoy her company if she’ll let him anywhere near her. Charmed by his bride, Charles breaks their original bargain and falls in love. Betrayed by a trusted lawyer who withholds Katherine’s promised fee, Charles struggles against evil chance to persuade Katherine his love is real.
Lust and love, truth and trust, each makes demands on them both, but though Charles has captured her heart, Katherine can’t bring herself to admit they belong together.
Masked and robed in the rites in the West Wycombe Caves where only truth is told, Charles makes his stand to claim the woman he adores.
Katherine Bescell, courtesan and member of a secret order, thinks the offer of a marriage in name only to Charles Leverret, heir to a large fortune, will solve all her woes.
Charles Leverret believes his hired wife will ensure his inheritance. He might even enjoy her company if she’ll let him anywhere near her. Charmed by his bride, Charles breaks their original bargain and falls in love. Betrayed by a trusted lawyer who withholds Katherine’s promised fee, Charles struggles against evil chance to persuade Katherine his love is real.
Lust and love, truth and trust, each makes demands on them both, but though Charles has captured her heart, Katherine can’t bring herself to admit they belong together.
Masked and robed in the rites in the West Wycombe Caves where only truth is told, Charles makes his stand to claim the woman he adores.
This
isn’t the first book I’ve read by Daisy Banks and it definitely will not be the
last. I loved the contemporary romance I’d read previously and as a Regency
lover I couldn’t wait to read this one. OMG! It starts off with a bang and just
never lets up. The story itself is exceptional and the lead couple
extraordinary. Kitty and Charles are so different yet with many of the same
characteristics, both are independent and it was a pleasure to see them coping
with their new situation. This is a wonderful romantic story of a marriage of
convenience that blossoms into something more, it is a subject matter often
used and in this case it is used well. This author is such a talented
storyteller that I cannot wait to read her next offering; she has a fresh style
that keeps me hooked.
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